Reduce Waste
May 2, 2024
'£45,000' A Year: Your Unwanted Items Could Cost A Second Hand Shop A Fortune
The good intentions are there, but dumping damaged or poor quality items on your local charity shop could be costing...
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Feb 20, 2024
What to Do With Old Socks in the UK
One of the oldest pair of socks found in existence were Romano-Egyptian and made from red wool, with a split toe for ...
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Dec 19, 2023
What Could Happen if Sending Unsold Clothes to Landfill was Banned?
Imagine what could happen if we BANNED unsold clothing from going to landfill?
Well that's exactly what the European...
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Nov 18, 2023
Zero Waste Sewing Project Inspiration: Transformation Challenge 2023
We all find ourselves daydreaming about the next sewing project we have in mind. But often the motivation wanes or an...
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Oct 27, 2023
10 Ways to Have a Budget-Friendly, Eco-Friendly Halloween 2023
Here's a spooky tale, read on if you dare.
The most ghoulish time of the year is approaching. But there's som...
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Aug 27, 2023
The Most Sustainable Eco-Friendly Packaging Ideas: Reuse
Racking your brains about the most sustainable and affordable way to send items in the post? We can sum it all up in ...
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Aug 20, 2023
Where to Find Second Hand Furniture in Newcastle and Gateshead
There are lots of great places to shop second hand furniture in Newcastle and Gateshead with many different businesse...
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Jul 27, 2023
Clothing Take-Back Schemes: Garments Destroyed, Burnt, Shredded, Dumped
The clothes you donate as part of clothing take-back schemes could be destroyed, piling up unused in distant warehous...
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Jul 16, 2023
Reducing Fashion Waste in the UK: Lessons We Can Learn From France's Clothing Repair Bonus Scheme
A new garment repair scheme in France begins in October, which will encourage people to take their clothes and shoes ...
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Jun 18, 2023
20 Signs You Have Too Many Clothes (And What To Do About It)
Most of us will get to a point where our wardrobes are crammed full of clothes.
But the earlier we recognise that we...
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Jun 4, 2023
What to do with Fur Coats
Fur coats were once the height of fashion. But it isn't as socially acceptable to wear them as it used to be.
Whether...
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May 17, 2023
Fast Fashion Facts: The Power of Fashion to Change our Planet
There's no denying it. Fashion is cheaper than ever. But it comes as a detriment to the planet we live on.
Fast fashi...
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